Siege of Newmains

The Siege of Newmains (1304) was a battle of the Anglo-Scots Wars.

Battle
Led by King Robert Bruce, Scotland built a settlement at Newmains in 1304 after the Kingdom of England besieged Scottish forces in the area. The Scots constructed several houses, a market, a monastery, a castle, siege workshop, military buildings, farms, and other buildings to develop this new town into a permanent settlement and an effective base camp for their war with England. The Scottish army built up a large force, mainly men-at-arms, but also including trebuchets and some crossbowmen. The English were on the defensive while the Scots mobilized large forces, and the Scots assaulted the English town. Using siege weapons, the Scots destroyed the English settlement and defeated England in the battle.